You Still Touch Me
| "You Still Touch Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sting | ||||
| from the album Mercury Falling | ||||
| Released | 29 April 1996[1] | |||
| Studio | Lake House (Wiltshire) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sting | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Sting singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sting - You Still Touch Me" on YouTube | ||||
"You Still Touch Me" is a song by the English musician Sting, released as the second single from his fifth studio album Mercury Falling. Featuring a distinct soul influence, the song reached number 27 in Sting's native UK, becoming the second of three singles from the album to reach the top 40.[3]
Background
Much like "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot", "You Still Touch Me" was influenced by soul musicians such as Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye and was intended as a homage to soul music in general.[4] Sting described the track as "a standard song of love and loss".[4]
"You Still Touch Me" peaked at number 27 in the UK, marking a downward turn from Sting's previous single.[3] In the US, it reached number 60, an improvement over "Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot", which peaked at number 86.[5] Much like the previous single, "You Still Touch Me" was most successful in Canada, matching its predecessor's number 7 placement.[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Sting, except "Lullaby to An Anxious Child", written with Dominic Miller.
CD1
- "You Still Touch Me" (Edit) – 3:18
- "Lullaby to An Anxious Child" – 1:56
- "Beneath a Desert Moon" – 4:28
- "You Still Touch Me" – 3:46
CD2
- "You Still Touch Me" (Edit) – 3:18
- "Sister Moon" (Hani Commissioned Club Mix) – 7:56
- "Sister Moon" (Hani Commissioned Dub Mix) – 7:12
US CD single
- "You Still Touch Me" – 3:18
- "Twenty Five to Midnight" – 4:07
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 7 |
| Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[7] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 60 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 19 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 April 1996. p. 47.
- ^ a b "Sting - You Still Touch Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sting Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mercury Falling Tour Programme". sting.com. 1996. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sting Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Sting Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 22. 1 June 1996. p. 23.
- ^ "Sting: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Sting Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sting Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
